West Haven, CT zoning districts
What each zoning code in West Haven stands for, read from the town's own adopted regulations. Every parcel we list carries one of these codes; this is where you check what it permits.
Read West Haven's zoning regulations
| Code | District | Type | Parcels | Opportunities | Our reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | —the zone you clicked | None | 8,632 | 0 | Unclear |
| R3 | One-Two-Three Family Residencethe zone you clicked | Residential | 3,094 | 1,916 | Multi-family |
| R-4 | Multi-Family Residencethe zone you clicked | Residential | 786 | 132 | Multi-family |
| R-1 | Single Family Detached Residencethe zone you clicked | Residential | 726 | 0 | Single Family |
| R-5 | Multi-Family Residencethe zone you clicked | Residential | 575 | 25 | Multi-family |
| CBD | Central Business Districtthe zone you clicked | Business | 532 | 136 | Multi-family |
| SRR | Shoreline Retail/Residential Designthe zone you clicked | Mixed Use | 362 | 10 | Multi-family |
| NB | Neighborhood Businessthe zone you clicked | Business | 336 | 87 | Multi-family |
| IPD | Industrial Developmentthe zone you clicked | Industrial | 244 | 0 | Unclear |
| RB | Regional Businessthe zone you clicked | Business | 205 | 0 | Single Family |
| SDD | Shoreline Design Districtthe zone you clicked | Mixed Use | 190 | 47 | Multi-family |
| WD | Waterfront Designthe zone you clicked | Mixed Use | 189 | 0 | Unclear |
| RPD | Residential Designthe zone you clicked | Residential | 157 | 4 | Multi-family |
| RCPD | Residential – Commercial Designthe zone you clicked | Mixed Use | 144 | 0 | Unclear |
| CD | Commercial Designthe zone you clicked | Business | 142 | 3 | Multi-family |
| LM | Light Manufacturingthe zone you clicked | Industrial | 133 | 23 | Multi-family |
| OS | Open Spacethe zone you clicked | Special | 123 | 0 | Single Family |
| PF | Public Facilitiesthe zone you clicked | Special | 59 | 0 | Single Family |
| TOD | Transit Oriented Designthe zone you clicked | Mixed Use | 43 | 0 | Single Family |
| R32 | —the zone you clicked | None | 13 | 0 | Unknown |
| R | —the zone you clicked | None | 10 | 0 | Unknown |
| R31 | —the zone you clicked | None | 10 | 0 | Unknown |
| R-3 | One-Two-Three Family Residencethe zone you clicked | Residential | 7 | 0 | Unknown |
| SCR | Shoreline Commercial Retailthe zone you clicked | Business | 7 | 0 | Unknown |
| PRD | Planned Research and Developmentthe zone you clicked | Industrial | 4 | 0 | Unknown |
| R-2 | Single Family Detached Residencethe zone you clicked | Residential | 4 | 0 | Unknown |
| C5 | —the zone you clicked | None | 2 | 0 | Unknown |
| RI | —the zone you clicked | None | 2 | 0 | Unknown |
| C2 | —the zone you clicked | None | 1 | 0 | Unknown |
| C3 | —the zone you clicked | None | 1 | 0 | Unknown |
| C4 | —the zone you clicked | None | 1 | 0 | Unknown |
| EFD | —the zone you clicked | None | 1 | 0 | Unknown |
| M2 | —the zone you clicked | None | 1 | 0 | Unknown |
| M3 | —the zone you clicked | None | 1 | 0 | Unknown |
| PF3 | —the zone you clicked | None | 1 | 0 | Unknown |
| RC | —the zone you clicked | None | 1 | 0 | Unknown |
| RS | —the zone you clicked | None | 1 | 0 | Unknown |
Our reading is derived from what is actually built in each district today, not from the code string — a code like R-15 means different things in different Connecticut towns. It is an estimate, and the regulations linked above are the authority.
Where these names come from
Read the City of West Haven Zoning Regulations, effective August 30, 2006, revised to July 11, 2024 (https://www.cityofwesthaven.com/DocumentCenter/View/7182/Zoning-Regulations-Revised-to-07-11-24-PDF), 290 pp., Section 1.4 'Establishment of Districts' (confirmed against Section 12, 'Multi-Family Residential Districts (R-3, R-4, R-5)'). The assessor code 'R3' is simply the unhyphenated spelling of the ordinance's R-3; nothing is superseded and no overlay is involved. The label is the ordinance's own short name from the Sec. 1.4 list. Returned under the exact code string given ('R3').